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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2009

W. Kentucky U. to make parking spaces eco-friendly

Will replace gravel lots with permeable asphalt and pavement in the lot designs, which allows stormwater to be absorbed back into the ground rather than flowing into local water sources.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2009

METRO Briefs

BART strike on hold. BRT systems may aid climate battle. Task force to investigate Caltrain tracks.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2009

CALSTART taps StarTrans-AzureDynamics hybrids

The 23-foot gasoline-electric hybrid buses are part of a national pilot program to speed commercialization of these fuel-saving vehicles, which are expected to yield 30 percent to 40 percent reductions in fuel use, with an accompanying 30 percent reduction in emissions.

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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2009

Bombardier wins G.B. Flexity 2 order

The vehicles are scheduled to be delivered between May 2011 and March 2012. Bombardier will manufacture the vehicles at its sites in Bautzen, Germany and Vienna, Austria.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2009

Alstom, Paris transit, partner on energy storage

The STEEM (Maximised Energy Efficiency Tramway System) project will enable the trams to run without catenary power, allowing them to be integrated more effectively into the urban environment and generate energy and infrastructure savings.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2009

US Railcar to resume DMU production

The US Railcar DMU was prototyped through a demonstration project in 2002 and is currently the only FRA-compliant DMU operating in revenue service in North America.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2009

Bombardier to supply TTC streetcars

Contract represents the largest single order ever for light rail vehicles worldwide. Final assembly of the new vehicles will take place at production facilities in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2009

METRO Briefs

Rosenker: NTSB better without enforcement power. Iceland’s hydrogen-powered plans postponed. Bus manufacturers relocate, bring jobs to Tenn. N.J. Transit to charge for mailing tickets.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2009

APTA: more transit investment needed in climate bill

Per the bill, states can use less than 1 percent of emission allowances to fulfill matching requirements to receive federal funds for projects such as building new subway lines or acquiring new clean fuel buses.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2009

Baylor facility earns LEED certification

Is the first university in Texas to earn a coveted environmental rating by meeting stringent standards set out by an international building council.

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